Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27
THE BIG STRIKE.
The Reading Strikers VIII Take Mere
Aggressive Steps IL Not Grant
ed Their Demands.
Leading Knights OF Labor Say that They
Are Wiliipg TO Arbiirate the
Matters Ia Dispute.
SPREAD TEE EFFORT.

mittee of Knights OF Labor representing
the 1000 strikers along the line of the
Reading Railroad declare that if they do
not gain th If point they will take more
aggressive steps, and will extend the
struggle TO every branch OF the service
with the single exception Of the Uoised
States mail trains. The situation this
morning remains absolutely unchanged.
WILLING TO ARBTRATE.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec % Leading
strikers say: owe wish to place our
selves right before the public by letting
il be known that the striking employees CT
the Reading r ailroad are wiling TO arbi-
trste their differences with the company,
ard that we ere e,dY 10 resume work ct
any time pending arbitration. Our exec
utiye committee is ready TO meet repre-
sentatives Of the company when thsy
notify us OF their willingness to treat with
u.s."
An officer OF the company said that the
managers did not believe the strike would
extend beyond few essen 5lieS in this
CITY. He claimed shat he mad received
applications for work from 100 expert
enced train hands today, but he had not
accepted them because he did not believe
their services would be required. He de-
cgsred that the claim that G500 men would
quit the compsny's employ WAS pure lab
ricstion and be stoutIy maintained that
10000 miners would refuse TO 60 out
with the eeglieYed freight handlers in
this city.
CONDEMNED IN BUSINESS CIRCLES.
SHAM0kIN, PA, Dec. 26 Two freight
trains we're moved to-day in this region
on the Philadelphia snd reading rcad.
Their crews were hooted by boys, but no
o.her demonstrations were msde. 5
small number of conductors and brake
men will report fox duly tomorrow,
and many engineers signify their
intention to resume when cali
ed upon, Claiming thsE thsY sre
not Knights Of Labor. Il is believed the
miners will strike if called upon, although
number Of them are DO6 in sympathy
with the movement. The Union Coal
Company, Lelor Cosl Company, aud sew
eral individual coliieries will be the only
mines in operation in the region should
the Residing mines 60 cut. The strike is
generally condemned in business circles.
THREE FREIGHT TRAINS RovED.
WILLIAMsPORT, PA, D.c. rs Three
freight trains were moved east on the
crews were OFF on account Of the Christ
mas holiday. 1t is understood that the
men will go to work to morrow morning.
REDUCTION THREATENED.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. % -UDless the
railroad coal miners now working under
the coal miners scsle ere called out to-
morrow, the operstor's will reduce the
wages TO the old rates. The miners
officials are doing all in their power TO
get the men TO come out for an advance,
but SO far have been unsuccessful. If
they fail TO do so sGd the wages are re-
duced in this district, the effect will be
tar-reaching, and may result in reduc-
ton throughout the country.
GLOOM OvERsPREAD.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dc. 26.-A gloom
Overspread Port Richmond to day. The
great coal yarCs we're silent and deserted.
Long lines of cars stood On the tracks
and general feeling of desolation per-
vaded the place. at the rOundhouse q
number CT men congregated. They
watched theibUndreCs Of motioniess en-
gines spd cars aud talked of nothing bat
the strike. The Reading road manage
mept was freely criticised and many de-
clared that GothiI g could induce them TO
return to work.
NO STRIKE IN READING.
READING, PA, Dec. 26-There will De
no STRIFE Of Reading Railroad employees
in this city. About $500 men ere en-
ployed in all the c0Dpany's shops here.
They held meeting yesterday, but came
to no definite conclusion. Another meet
ing Wss held this afternoon. 1t lasted
for some hours and there was
much public speculation IS to what
would be The result. l. has been known
for some days that there was d conserVa
tive element in Reading which thought C. |
strike ill-adVised and iplpracticable, and
not sustained by publc opinion. The |
convention vas composed of mGchinists, |
car shop hands, car inspectors, black
smiths, engineers and men employed Ia |
every department of traffic on
the Reading Road, and all
residing in this city. After free express
sion of opinion it was decided by large
majority not TO engage In the strike, on
the ground that il was premature, too
hssty and entirely local Ia its character
Snd should have been confined 10 Port
Richmond alone. IL was resolved how
ever that il the managers Of the
strike should order continuance
they would give it all the
nHhhClai support possible. GSnersi Man
ager Mcleod was promptly informed Of
the Convent!on's aciion and messages |.
containing the news flew over the wires
tonight wherever there is Knights of
Labor assembly. Mcleod regards the
action OF the compsby's men residing in
Reading as q straw, showing which way
ths srise will turn. bat every where
else so far the men remain solid
Tor strike. The officials here
were busy to day employing
men to move traffic tomorrow, and sew
ersl hundred were shipped tonight to
various points, where they will be needed
In The morning. The officials claim that
they have enough hands to have every
hing IN working order in few
days. The engines which have been
under guard since Sunday are
oeing fred up tonight, and
Will be taken out in the morning to move {
Inc $500 coal and freight csre, which are l
lying on sidings north snd south OF Read s
ing a number of the cars which hSve [
been delayed contain cattle snd hogs, and
Z number of animals have been frozen to
oeaih. The lstest tonight from nesrby ;
points is that men elsewhere are still de- /,